Here are some links to get the ball rolling. I found these postings from the various sources listed. If you know of information on the internet that might...
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sjoback86
Jan 10, 2005 7:21 pm
Here are some comments from my initial experience with this setup. These are mostly comments and ramblings, so please excuse the format: This is my only mount,...
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sjoback86
Jan 10, 2005 7:30 pm
Here is what I learned from Tom after speaking with him on 1/7/05. None of this is official, I am just posting what I heard: DiscMounts DM-4 is coming soon....
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sjoback86
Jan 11, 2005 5:49 pm
If you are interested in listing the serial number of your mount, I created a table under the database section of the group. If there is some other criteria...
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Alan Friedman
alanfgag
Jan 11, 2005 10:03 pm
Sean - Good review that covers many of my experiences with the mount. I think that the sweet spot for this mount is found with a 5" refractor. There are a...
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sjoback86
Jan 12, 2005 12:16 am
Alan - Yes, I think you are right on the sweet spot being a 5" refractor. No counterweights and it can hold a 30lb load with ease. It's funny you mention the...
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elenillor
Jan 15, 2005 12:31 am
I got a mount over the Holidays and a Scopeguard case. Hats off to both Tom and Don for getting their products to me on the tight schedule I had. The mount in...
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Don Holcombe
scopeguard1
Jan 15, 2005 4:00 am
Hi Group, Sean.....good idea to start a group for the DiscMount. Has Tom joined? I guess I should have checked the member database. Anyway I also have the...
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x287910
Jan 15, 2005 6:27 am
Hi Don, I recently joined this group because I'm seriously thinking about getting the DiscMount. What attracts me to this mount is its ability to handle 23lbs...
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sjoback86
Jan 15, 2005 9:36 am
Hi Don, thanks for joining and adding some info here. Tom has indeed joined the group, and hopefully he can post some info here from time to time. As Darlene...
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scopeguard1
Jan 15, 2005 6:29 pm
Darlene, The DM-6 does have a clever design that keeps the SK wires arranged out of harm's way. Along the way I purchased two separate Giro mounts. The first...
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donholco@...
scopeguard1
Jan 15, 2005 6:31 pm
Sean, I did add the Velcro on the front of the DM-6 for easier viewing and operation of the Sky Commander. I keep the AP tripod fully extended, placing the SK...
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patriot57117
Jan 16, 2005 5:40 pm
Hi everybody, I am currently working with Tom about the possible purchase of the Discmount for my TAK 6" APO. It currently sits on an EM200 with TAK wooden...
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Alan Friedman
alanfgag
Jan 16, 2005 11:30 pm
Hi Silvio - In my mind, the discmount is not a substitution for a tracking mount - especially for high power high resolution observing. You might be...
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Alan Friedman
alanfgag
Jan 16, 2005 11:44 pm
Yesterday it was 15 degrees F but clear with the new large sunspot group 720 beckoning. I set up my 4" A/P traveler for a quick look and decided to try a ...
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sjoback86
Jan 17, 2005 12:55 am
I think Alan said it all pretty well. Based on what I have experienced with my TOA-130, yes the mount would handle the 152 fine, but the length could be an...
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discmounts
Jan 17, 2005 3:57 pm
Some comments!!! Thanks for letting me be a apart of the group. I'll try to put my two cents in from time to time. Here are some comments on question and...
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sjoback86
Jan 17, 2005 6:34 pm
I think that looks pretty dang good for a quick shot. What camera did you use, exactly? I can't say I have used the mount for snapping pics yet, but now you ...
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Alan Friedman
alanfgag
Jan 17, 2005 7:07 pm
It's a Canon Powershot SD300. The lens is smaller than the eyelens in the eyepiece (an A/P 10mm SPL). I was surprised that it worked as well as it did. At 60X...
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Alan Friedman
alanfgag
Jan 17, 2005 7:12 pm
I should add that I do use my 5" refractor on the DM6 for some very pleasurable double star observing from my downtown Buffalo backyard. I find the need to...
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sjoback86
Jan 17, 2005 10:56 pm
Tom - Thanks for joining the group and adding some comments here. I just wanted to mention that I have had the opportunity to use the AZ spring washer that Tom...
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mgallag847
Jan 18, 2005 4:22 am
I'm new to this group. I've had a DM-6 for over a year. I think the DM-6 will work fine with a Tak 152. My Tak Mewlon 250 Cassegrain scope weighs 10 pounds...
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patriot57117
Jan 20, 2005 4:26 pm
Can anyone answer the following questions regarding DSC that comes with the DiscMount? - Does the mount have to be levelled? - Is it possible to load in data...
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jimandlaura26
Jan 21, 2005 1:30 am
1. No it does not have to be leveled. I use it regularly on a sloped driveway and front yard. Accuracy is very good... though occasionally I discover an...
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discmounts
Jan 22, 2005 1:59 am
This is my understanding of the changes to the new Sky Commander XP-4 Flash. For the real truth ask Vick at skycomm@... The Sky Commander XP-4...
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discmounts
Jan 22, 2005 2:05 am
Make that 32000 objects! It's shipped with aprox. 9000 objects. Tom...
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mpbrada
Jan 27, 2005 2:29 am
Tom emailed me yesterday to tell me that my DiscMount DM-6 will be shipping out soon. Hopefully the combination of the DM-6 with my TEC140 will be a...
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sjoback
Jan 27, 2005 5:45 am
Sounds good, congrats on the purchase. Please post any comments you have once you get a chance to use the discmount with the 140. If I was patient the tec140...
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mpbrada
Jan 27, 2005 5:50 am
... I've got an AP/Baader tripod with the Lapides folding center. I think it should provide a fairly stable platform (I hope so, at least!). And...it...
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sjoback
Jan 27, 2005 6:03 am
ah yes, the AP/Baader tripod with the Lapides center is the ticket! I love mine. I think you will be pretty happy, it works well with the TOA, and the TEC...
